Toxic haze in Delhi despite ‘green’ Diwali
People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only ‘green’ fireworks.
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
The young prodigy’s “unexpected passing” was announced by his family on Monday.
Amazon outage ‘resolved’ as Snapchat and banks among sites impacted
Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses.
Hamas ruled Gaza with an iron rod – will it really give up control?
Hamas is diminished but far from spent – Israel may have to deal with it for some time to come
Security patch or self-inflicted DDoS? Microsoft update knocks out key enterprise functions
An October 2025 Microsoft Windows security update is wreaking havoc on enterprises, impacting multiple systems with bugs ranging from annoying to showstopper. The update in
Toronto Blue Jays advance to World Series, will face Los Angeles Dodgers
The Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series on Monday by defeating the Seattle Mariners and winning the American League pennant
Court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland
Court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland
This is the biggest story in economics – and we’re in uncharted territory
If you ever fly to Washington DC, look out of the window as you land at Dulles Airport – and you might snatch a glimpse
Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets to Europa League match in UK
Tel Aviv football team says it is working to ‘stamp out racism’ among its fan base.
What caused Amazon’s AWS outage, and why did so many major apps go offline?
Amazon Web Services, a cloud platform that supports a portion of the internet, experienced a massive outage on Monday.
Charged for saying ‘I love Muhammad’, India’s Muslims decry gov’t crackdown
Several BJP-ruled states file cases against hundreds of Muslims, most of them in Uttar Pradesh, for raising the chant.
Why the first 1,000 days matter most in preventing childhood obesity
The EndObesity Consortium’s narrative review underscores that most childhood obesity risks emerge in the first 1,000 days, well before birth, highlighting gaps in parental, social
Can fitness apps and wearables make children healthier? This study says yes – partly
Digital health tools such as apps, wearables, and web platforms can modestly improve children’s physical activity, diet, and weight outcomes. Shorter programs boost activity, while
Heavy drinking fuels Alzheimer’s disease by igniting brain inflammation and protein damage
Chronic alcohol use accelerates Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression by intensifying oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and amyloid-tau pathology through shared molecular pathways. The review highlights emerging therapies